Some of the strongest, fittest people I know are in their 60s (or over), and show no signs of slowing down. Despite being in my 30s, I feel offended when people write off those who are older simply because of age; your strength and overall fitness don’t drop off a cliff just because you’ve hit a new age milestone, and for that reason, your exercise routine shouldn’t either.

As a personal trainer, I encourage people to listen to their bodies and adapt their workout routines accordingly. However, I certainly don’t encourage anyone to stop lifting weights unless they have to, and Eddie Baruta, head of the gym floor at Ultimate Performance, agrees.

“Thankfully, the utter BS that people in their 60s are ‘too old’ to start weight training is being dismantled,” he says. “So, too, is the misconc

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